Globe-yoke.



T. H. COSTELLO.

GLOBE YOKB.

APPLICATION rum) mm: 10, 1908.

945,378. Patented Jan; 4, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS H. COSTELLO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GLOBE-YOKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. CosTnLLo, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Globe-Yokes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for globe suspension and provides ameans whereby the meridian ring of such globe may be suitably engaged bya balanced device and whereby the points and lines of suspension shallbe so arranged that all clamping or binding of the parts will be avoidedand free and smooth movement permitted for relative adjustment asdesired.

It also provides a device which is simple and cheap, which is free fromcomplication of parts and is readily applied and adjusted.

The principles of my invention are illustrated in the drawings in which-Figure 1 and Fig. 3 represent front views of my invention in twodifferent forms. Figs. 2 and 4. represent respectively top views of thesame. Fig. 5 is a cross section on line 55 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 6 is across section on line 6-6 on Fi 3.

Further describing my invention with reference to the drawings, 1 is ayoke having the downturned ends 2, such ends being adapted to bearagainst the one side of the globe meridian 44. That illustrated in thedrawings is what is known as a single faced meridian and is rovicledwith a flange 5 on the face thereo This flange is the means by which therings and inclosed globe are supported, such flange being engaged by theclips 77 carried by the yoke 1. These may be integrally formed as shownin Fig. 3 or may be applied to the yoke and secured thereto by rivets orbolts as illustrated in Fig. 1. As such clips pass to the front of andaround the flange 5, the point of suspension is carried forward of theplane of the yoke and to give a proper balance the suspendin hook 8 isoffset until the balance is obtained which will be in practically thesame vertical plane as the points of enga ement between the clips andthe under sic es of the flanges. This may be done by giving a properbend or offset to the yoke.

The supporting hooks as well as the pointers 9 may be integrally formedon the yoke as shown in Fig. 3 or may be in separate pieces asillustrated in Fig. 1. Preference, however, should be given to theintegral con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 10, 1908.

Patented Jan. 4, 1910. Serial No. 437,699.

struction on account of its simplicity, cheap ness and lack of liabilityof the parts to become disarrangcd in use.

1. In a globe suspending device; the combination with a meridian of abody portion constituting a yoke disposed substantially parallel to saidmeridian, integrally formed downwardly projecting members on the ends ofsaid yoke adapted to bear on one side of said meridian ring, and memberson the yoke adapted to engage on the other side of said meridian.

2. In a globe suspending device; the combination with a meridian of abody portion constituting a yoke disposed substantially parallel to themeridian, a suspending member thereon, integrally formed means on theyoke for engaging the meridian on one side thereof and integrally formedmeans on the yoke for engaging the meridian on the other side thereof,said engaging means being spaced from each other by the body portion ofthe yoke.

3. A suspending device for single flanged globe meridians consisting ofa body portion constituting a yoke, and provided with downwardlyprojecting ends spaced from each other by said body portion to bear onthe plane slde of the meridian ring, and integrally formed lugsdownwardly projecting from the yoke and adapted to engage beneath theflange on the other side of the ring.

4. In a globe suspending device the combination of a ring having a planeand a flanged face, a balancing yoke, means thereon to bear on the laneface of the meridian ring, means on sand yoke to engage beneath theflange of said ring, and a suspending member off-set into the plane ofsuch engagement.

5. In combination with a globe meridian ring having a plane face, asupporting yoke therefor having downturned ends to bear on the planeface of the ring, means for attaching the ends of said yoke to themeridian out of its normal plane of suspension, and a suspending memberoff-set from the plane of the yoke.

6. In combination with a globe meridian ring having a plane and aflanged face, a supporting yoke therefor having downturned ends to bearon one side of the meridian, lugs on the yoke to engage the other sideof the meridian and support the same, and a suspending means on the yokeofiset toward the vertical plane of engagement of said lugs With themeridian ring.

7. A globe suspending device consisting of a balancing yoke, membersthereon adapted to bear on one side of a single flanged meridian ring,means on the yoke for engaging beneath the flange of said ring, and asuspending member offset substantially into the 10 Vertical plane ofsuch engagement.

8. The globe suspending device consisting 01' a balancing yoke having acentrally offset port-ion, members on said yoke adapted to bear on oneside of a single flanged meridian ring, means on the yoke for engagingbeneath the flange of said ring, and a suspend ing member attached tosaid ofl'set portion of the yoke, substantially as set forth.

THOMAS H. COSTELLO. Vitnesses C. K. CHAMBERLAIN, STELLA S. J ONES.

